An exhibition dedicated to the photography of Don Hunstein – the man behind the iconic sleeve image for Bob Dylan’s second album ‘The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan’ – takes place at the Rockarchive Gallery in Islington, from now until August 31. Pic: Don Hunstein/Sony Music Entertainment via www.rockarchive.com

An alternate take from ‘The ‘Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan’ album cover shoot, featuring Bob with Suze Rotolo photographed on West 4th Street in New York City in February 1963. “It was the first time I’d shot him,” explains Hunstein. “I asked him to walk away about 50 feet from me, turn around and walk to me. Because it was cold we didn’t take terribly much time, but we were lucky to get what got we got.” Pic: Don Hunstein/Sony BMG

Bob Dylan recording at Columbia’s Studio A in New York City, during the sessions for ‘Highway 61 Revisited’ in June 1965, a mere month before his electric set at the Newport Folk Festival sent folk and rock and popular music in a whole new direction. Pic: Don Hunstein/Sony BMG

Bob Dylan tuning his guitar at Columbia’s recording studios in New York City, 1961 – one of his first ever recording sessions. He signed to Columbia Records in October of that year. Pic: Don Hunstein/Sony BMG

A contact sheet from a photo session with Bob Dylan and his then girlfriend Suze Rotolo in February of 1963. The ‘outside’ shots from this shoot ended up illustrating ‘The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan’ sleeve. Pic: Don Hunstein/Sony BMG